Era 1 has 6 cargo engines, 2 passenger engines and 2 bonus engines. All engines in this era are named after animals.
Train research tree for Era 1 Cargo Engines [ ] The first era has 8 (+ 2 bonus) engines . On the research screen, follow the solid line links of an engine's upgrades in order to have the next engine available. Not all upgrades for an engine need to be researched to unlock the next engine. The era 1 engines are researched in the sequence given below.
Usually the goal of this era is to reach one of the following. The Falcon is the best train overall in terms of profit/hour. The Mole is not too far behind.
Era 1 Short-haul engine
Tractive force:
1
(MAX: 2)
Inlet pipe:
+1
💲10,000
7💡
Reliability:
50%
(MAX: 70%)
Large steam dome:
+20%
💲4,000
4💡
Acceleration:
14/20
(MAX: 18/20)
Steam header:
+4
💲2,000
4💡
Max. speed:
50 km/h
(MAX: 60 km/h)
Safety valve:
+10 km/h
💲5,000
5💡
Research points:
0 💡
(MAX: 20 💡)
Purchase price:
💲15,000
(MAX:💲36,000)
Selling price:
💲10,500
(MAX:💲25,200)
Requirements:
none
Research:
Inlet pipe + Steam header (11 💡) » Raven
🇩🇪 Schwalbe - 🇷🇺 Ласточка - 🇫🇷 Hirondelle - 🇵🇱 Jaskółka - 🇳🇱 Zwaluw - 🇨🇿 Vlaštovka - 🇪🇸/🇲🇽 Golondrina - 🇮🇹 Rondine
Era 1 All-rounder
Tractive force:
2
(MAX: 3)
Harris wheels:
+1
💲15,000
8💡
Reliability:
40%
(MAX: 60%)
Compound steam:
+20%
💲7,000
5💡
Acceleration:
3/20
(MAX: 5/20)
Deep inner fire box:
+2
💲4,000
3💡
Max. speed:
55 km/h
(MAX: 65 km/h)
Ristics piston:
+10 km/h
💲8,000
6💡
Research points:
10 💡
(MAX: 32 💡)
Purchase price:
💲35,000
(MAX:💲69,000)
Selling price:
💲24,500
(MAX:💲48,300)
Requirements:
Swallow + Steam header + Inlet pipe
Research:
Harris wheels (8 💡) » Rhinoceros Whale
🇩🇪 Rabe - 🇷🇺 Ворон - 🇫🇷 Corbeau - 🇵🇱 Kruk - 🇳🇱 Raaf - 🇨🇿 Havran - 🇪🇸/🇲🇽 Cuervo - 🇮🇹 Corvo
Era 1 Sprinter
Tractive force:
2
(MAX: 3)
Grueling switch:
+1
💲40,000
10💡
Reliability:
30%
(MAX: 50%)
Turner mounting:
+20%
💲15,000
6💡
Acceleration:
10/20
(MAX: 14/20)
Fassl propulsion:
+4
💲10,000
6💡
Max. speed:
110 km/h
(MAX: 130 km/h)
Nelson brake:
+20 km/h
💲20,000
7💡
Research points:
20 💡
(MAX: 49 💡)
Purchase price:
💲70,000
(MAX:💲155,000)
Selling price:
💲49,000
(MAX:💲108,500)
Requirements:
Raven + Harris wheels
Research:
Turner mounting (6 💡) » Donkey
🇩🇪 Nashorn - 🇷🇺 Носорог - 🇫🇷 Rhinocéros - 🇵🇱 Nosorożec - 🇳🇱 Neushoorn - 🇨🇿 Nosorožec - 🇪🇸/🇲🇽 Rinoceronte - 🇮🇹 Rinoceronte
Era 1 Traction giant
Tractive force:
4
(MAX: 6)
Cox piston:
+1
💲35,000
10💡
Large sand dome:
+1
💲30,000
8💡
Reliability:
20%
(MAX: 40%)
Leaf spring:
+20%
💲25,000
6💡
Acceleration:
2/20
(MAX: 3/20)
Best compound:
+1
💲25,000
7💡
Max. speed:
50 km/h
(MAX: 60 km/h)
Smith braid:
+10 km/h
💲35,000
8💡
Research points:
25 💡
(MAX: 64 💡)
Purchase price:
💲100,000
(MAX:💲250,000)
Selling price:
💲70,000
(MAX:💲175,000)
Requirements:
Rhinoceros + Turner mounting Whale + Large steam dome + Heat controller
Research:
Cox piston + Best compound (17 💡) » Falcon
🇩🇪 Esel - 🇷🇺 Осел - 🇫🇷 Âne - 🇵🇱 Osiołek - 🇳🇱 Ezel - 🇨🇿 Oslík - 🇪🇸/🇲🇽 Burro - 🇮🇹 Asino
Era 1 Long-haul engine
Tractive force:
3
(MAX: 4)
Flux compensator:
+1
💲75,000
15💡
Reliability:
50%
(MAX: 70%)
Coupling wheel set:
+20%
💲30,000
5💡
Acceleration:
1/20
(MAX: 3/20)
Heat controller:
+1
💲40,000
10💡
Slide box:
+1
💲35,000
7💡
Max. speed:
140 km/h
(MAX: 160 km/h)
Control system:
+20 km/h
💲50,000
6💡
Research points:
25 💡
(MAX: 68 💡)
Purchase price:
💲120,000
(MAX:💲350,000)
Selling price:
💲84,000
(MAX:💲245,000)
Requirements:
Donkey + Cox piston + Best compound
Research:
Flux compensator + Heat controller (25 💡) » Greyhound Mole
🇩🇪 Falke - 🇷🇺 Сокол - 🇫🇷 Faucon - 🇵🇱 Sokół - 🇳🇱 Valk - 🇨🇿 Sokol - 🇪🇸/🇲🇽 Halcón - 🇮🇹 Falco
Era 1 Marathoner
Tractive force:
4
(MAX: 5)
Superheater:
+1
💲80,000
14💡
Reliability:
70%
(MAX: 90%)
Connecting rod bearing:
+10%
💲30,000
5💡
Feed water heater:
+10%
💲30,000
4💡
Acceleration:
3/20
(MAX: 5/20)
Feed dome:
+2
💲25,000
8💡
Max. speed:
70 km/h
(MAX: 85 km/h)
Mass compensation:
+15 km/h
💲60,000
12💡
Research points:
30 💡
(MAX: 73 💡)
Purchase price:
💲150,000
(MAX:💲375,000)
Selling price:
💲105,000
(MAX:💲262,500)
Requirements:
Falcon + Control system
Research:
Feed dome + Superheater + Mass compensation + Connecting rod bearing + Feed water heater (43 💡) » Coupling
🇩🇪 Maulwurf - 🇷🇺 Крот - 🇫🇷 Taupe - 🇵🇱 Kret - 🇳🇱 Mol - 🇨🇿 Krtek - 🇪🇸/🇲🇽 Topo - 🇮🇹 Talpa
Era 1 Cargo bonus engine
Tractive force:
3
(MAX: 4)
Ender axis:
+1
100💰
Reliability:
95%
(MAX: 100%)
Monaco 1 mounting:
+5%
100💰
Acceleration:
6/20
(MAX: 10/20)
Beatwalker switch:
+4
100💰
Max. speed:
105 km/h
(MAX: 120 km/h)
Chrissione brake:
+15 km/h
100💰
Purchase price:
2,500 💰
(MAX:2,900💰)
Requirements:
Bought with Gold or won with Competition or Lottery
🇩🇪 Roter Milan - 🇷🇺 Коршун - 🇫🇷 Milan royal - 🇵🇱 Kania ruda - 🇳🇱 Rode vlieger - 🇨🇿 Luňák - 🇪🇸/🇲🇽 Cometa roja - 🇮🇹 Aquila rossa
Comparison of Cargo Engine Performance [ ]
Engine
Slots
WSP
ATS
WSP-ATS
WSP *
Speed *
Reliability *
Pollux✨ (Era1) 1
20%
1
50
1
50
50 sec
0
43
43
86.67%
Swallow 1
70%
18
60
3
180
3.3 sec
177
171
57
95%
Raven 1
60%
7
70
4
280
10 sec
270
261
65
93.33%
Rhinoceros 1
50%
14
130
3
390
9.3 sec
381
358
119
91.67%
Donkey 1
40%
3
60
6
360
20 sec
340
324
54
90%
Falcon 1
70%
3
160
4
640
53.3 sec
587
608
152
95%
Mole 1
90%
5
85
5
425
17 sec
408
418
84
98.33%
Red kite✨ 1
100%
10
110
6
660
11 sec
649
660
110
100%
Primus✨ (Era1) 1
95%
13
90
5
450
6.9 sec
443
446
89
99.17%
Pollux✨ (Era2) 1
30%
4
80
4
320
20 sec
300
283
71
88.33%
Notes Red values indicate averages based on an 8 hour servicing schedule (All values are rounded but Reliability is to 2)
Passenger Trains [ ] There are two passenger trains, plus a bonus train in this era. The Greyhound is the best of the non-bonus trains in terms of passengers/hour. However in era one it is usually only late in the era that passengers become transportable.
Era 1 Passenger train
Tractive force:
50
(MAX: 55)
Heat controller:
+5
💲25,000
7💡
Reliability:
70%
(MAX: 85%)
Steam header:
+15%
💲20,000
6💡
Acceleration:
1/20
(MAX: 2/20)
Large steam dome:
+1
💲30,000
9💡
Max. speed:
80 km/h
(MAX: 95 km/h)
Safety valve:
+15 km/h
💲35,000
10💡
Research points:
30 💡
(MAX: 62 💡)
Purchase price:
💲100,000
(MAX:💲210,000)
Selling price:
💲70,000
(MAX:💲147,000)
Requirements:
Raven + Ristics piston
Research:
Large steam dome + Heat controller (16 💡) » Donkey
🇩🇪 Wal - 🇷🇺 Кит - 🇫🇷 Baleine - 🇵🇱 Wieloryb - 🇳🇱 Walvis - 🇨🇿 Velryba - 🇪🇸/🇲🇽 Ballena - 🇮🇹 Balena
Greyhound 👥
NYC Hudson production series
Era 1 Passenger train
Tractive force:
40
(MAX: 45)
Alex Paen lever:
+5
💲50,000
16💡
Reliability:
40%
(MAX: 60%)
Connecting rod bearing:
+20%
💲40,000
11💡
Acceleration:
15/20
(MAX: 20/20)
Alex64go steering:
+5
💲20,000
7💡
Max. speed:
160 km/h
(MAX: 190 km/h)
Compound steam:
+20 km/h
💲60,000
12💡
Augustus-O cylinder block:
+10 km/h
💲40,000
7💡
Research points:
35 💡
(MAX: 88 💡)
Purchase price:
💲200,000
(MAX:💲410,000)
Selling price:
💲140,000
(MAX:💲287,000)
Requirements:
Falcon + Flux compensator + Heat controller
Research:
Alex Paen lever + Compound steam + Augustus-O cylinder block + Alex64go steering + Connecting rod bearing (53 💡) » Coupling
Era 1 Passenger bonus engine
Tractive force:
55
(MAX: 60)
Justine coupling:
+5
100💰
Reliability:
95%
(MAX: 100%)
Franziskus bearing:
+5%
100💰
Acceleration:
10/20
(MAX: 15/20)
Paulfanta pipe:
+5
100💰
Max. speed:
150 km/h
(MAX: 170 km/h)
August D Starke spring:
+20 km/h
100💰
Purchase price:
2,500 💰
(MAX:2,900💰)
Requirements:
Bought with Gold or won with Competition or Lottery
🇩🇪 Libelle - 🇷🇺 Стрекоза - 🇫🇷 Libellule - 🇵🇱 Ważka - 🇳🇱 Waterjuffer - 🇨🇿 Šídlo - 🇪🇸/🇲🇽 Libélula - 🇮🇹 Libellula
Comparison of Passenger Engine Performance [ ]
Engine
Slots
WSP
ATS
WSP-ATS
WSP *
Speed *
Reliability *
Whale👥 1
85%
2
95
55
5225
47.5 sec
5178
5094
93
97.5%
Greyhound👥 1
60%
20
190
45
8550
9.5 sec
8541
7980
177
93.33%
Dragonfly👥✨ 1
100%
15
170
60
10200
11.3 sec
10189
10200
170
100%
Notes Red values indicate averages based on an 8 hour servicing schedule (All values are rounded but Reliability is to 2)
Era 2 – Coupling [ ] coupling , costing 40 research pts., and requiring a fully researched Mole or Greyhound . The minimal complete cost of coupling is 240 RP, but may be as much as 292 depending on the route taken through the research tree.
